Anything Special?

[JonM]

One of the other razors that my wife came home with the other day was this guy. It's a 4/8 Anchor Brand square tip. It's got some surface rust that will need cleaned up. I'm wondering if it's anything special or if I should have no fear starting a restoration job on it.

 

[Doc226]

Have at it. It's fun and addicting.

 

[JonM]

Have at it. It's fun and addicting.

Sure is. At this rate, I'll need to order more wood pretty soon.

 

[morganjg]

I restored an Anchor 5/8 with much more ornate scales about a year ago and it was very straightforward. Thing cleaned up well and shaves great!

 

[JonM]

Well then, it looks like this guy has a date with a workbench.

 

[JonM]

Well, guys. You've seen the "before" photos. Here's what I've converted this rusty relic into.





As you can see, I didn't want to go all-out and give the blade a mirror finish. Instead, I took off the rust and sanded it to only about 1000 grit. I felt that given the pitting in some areas, a mirror finish would look a bit hokey. So, I gave it some nice Brazilian cherry scales, a nice 2-tone pinning, and I even salvaged the original wedge. Overall, I'm happy with the results.

 

[oakeshott]

Jon,
What was the thickness of the wood you started off with?
m

 

[JonM]

Jon,
What was the thickness of the wood you started off with?
m

I start with 1/8" thick stock from here. I can get about 4 pairs of scales per board.

 

[oakeshott]

I start with 1/8" thick stock from here. I can get about 4 pairs of scales per board.

Thank you, Jon. You may now wear your Enabler's Pin for the day. I will be ordering some shortly.